Shadow the Hedgehog

"Finally, some respect." --- Zamy gave Miles a quick hug. "Relax Miles."

"Oh I know. Don't go disappointing me Melody," teased Hope. ---- "It's ok Miles, I'm not mad at you."

"Failure I guess." ---- "Anna's right. questions like that just put so much pressure on me. I can't possibly think so far ahead given how crazy this week has been."

"Yeah." ---- "I'm not sure I could."

"Yeah. This Renard character doesn't mess about." ---- "No, not necessarily. Your real mother did a lot more."

"Yeah, and... OW! He's making him hold that hot rock" --- "I'm afraid so. I can't be your mother, I don't even know where I'd start. But that doesn't mean I'm going to leave you to fend for yourself."

"I think so. He's got a shaved head and a scar in his forehead." ----' Zamy sat on the bed. "Miles, you're probably not going to like what I have to say. But just remember no matter what I still care about you immensely."

"Yep." ----- Zamy quietly entered Miles' room.

"I don't know, Melody." ----- Zamy went over to Miles' door and knocked.

"Mercenary companies?" ---- "Thanks, I'd appreciate that."

"They must have legions of goons." ---- "Who do you think he'd take it better from? You know him best."

"I think he's seen them off now." ---- "I think I should. I caused this."

"I'll get on it." ---- "I should've guessed," said Zamy.

"Me too!" ----- "I've no idea. I was hoping that explanation would be enough."

"Wait, it's deploying a parachute. Okay that's new to me." ----- "He seems to think you told him you were now in effect, his mother," said Shadow. Zamy sighed. "I probably should've worded it better so he wasn't confused. I told him i couldn't be as good as his real mother but I'd try. I meant I'd try and look after him, but he probably thought I'd try and be his mother."

"They're just snowmobiles, he can take then." ---- Shadow headed inside as well. "What did you two want to talk to me about?" asked Zamy as she sat back down.

"This should be good." ---- "Nonsense. If you don't want to come in you can just wait outside the door," said Zamy.

"I'm not sure. They look cool though." ---- Zamy opened the door. "Come in guys."

"Yeah, she must be loaded." ---- "Only one way to find out." Shadow used Chaos Control to take them outside the apartment.

"So she inherited this oil business. And they're skiing to the pipeline apparently." ---- Shadow waited for Miles.

Hope went back to the film. ---- "As I said, I understand."

"We'll have to see." ----- "Indeed. You don't sound thrilled about it. Understandable given what nearly happened to you."

"Maybe the daughter? Couldn't be M." ---- "Well that impatience worked in her favour today."

"Agreed." ----' "It was that or wait weeks to heal."

"I don't know. He seemed to be there alone." ---- "Yes, under guard of course. She wanted to see the Hope I know. She was in the GUN lab, there's no way she could've gotten out."